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Construction of two Listeria ivanovii attenuated strains expressing Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens for TB vaccine purposes.

Abstract
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) has failed in complete control of tuberculosis (TB), thus, novel tuberculosis vaccines are urgently needed. We have constructed several TB vaccine candidates, which are characterized by the use of Listeria ivanovii (LI) strain as an antigen delivery vector. Two L. ivanovii attenuated recombinant strains L. ivanovii△actAplcB-Rv0129c and L. ivanovii△actAplcB-Rv3875 were successfully screened. Results from genome PCR and sequencing showed that the Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen gene cassette coding for Ag85C or ESAT-6 protein respectively had been integrated into LI genome downstream of mpl gene. Western blot confirmed the secretion of Ag85C or ESAT-6 protein from the recombinant LI strains. These two recombinant strains showed similar growth curves as wide type strain in vitro. In vivo, they transiently propagated in mice spleen and liver, and induced specific CD8(+) IFN-γ secretion. Therefore, in this paper, two novel LI attenuated strains expressing specific TB antigens were successfully constructed. The promising growth characteristics in mice immune system and the capability of induction of IFN-γ secretion make them of potential interest for development of TB vaccines.
AuthorsQingqing Lin, Mengying Zhou, Zongkai Xu, Asma Khanniche, Hao Shen, Chuan Wang
JournalJournal of biotechnology (J Biotechnol) Vol. 196-197 Pg. 20-6 (Feb 20 2015) ISSN: 1873-4863 [Electronic] Netherlands
PMID25612873 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
CopyrightCopyright © 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Chemical References
  • Antigens, Bacterial
  • Tuberculosis Vaccines
  • Vaccines, Attenuated
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens
  • Interferon-gamma
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antigens, Bacterial (genetics, immunology, metabolism)
  • Female
  • Immunization (methods)
  • Interferon-gamma (metabolism)
  • Listeria (genetics, growth & development, metabolism)
  • Liver (immunology)
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Spleen (immunology)
  • Tuberculosis Vaccines (genetics, immunology, metabolism)
  • Vaccines, Attenuated (genetics, immunology, metabolism)

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